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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1208 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

Atlantic Coastal Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach
FL out to 60 nm.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1208 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated south-southeasterly winds across the local waters will
continue to subside this afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected across the waters south of St.
Augustine this afternoon. Another round of showers and storms are
expected late tonight and Wednesday as a slow moving cold front
approaches our local waters from the northwest later tonioght and
on Wednesday, accompanied by additional strong to severe
thunderstorm potential, especially across the northeast Florida
waters. Conditions begin to improve Wednesday night and Thursday
as an area of weak high pressure builds over the southeastern
states.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 99 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
1208 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7
seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will
be possible after midnight, with damaging wind gusts, hail and
waterspouts possible within severe thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, with
damaging wind gusts, hail and waterspouts possible within severe
thunderstorms, mainly during the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1208 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7
seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds
and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Strong to severe
thunderstorms will be possible after midnight, with damaging
wind gusts, hail and waterspouts possible within severe
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, with
damaging wind gusts, hail and waterspouts possible within severe
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms .

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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